Kono
A language of Sierra Leone
| Population | 205,000 (2006). |
| Region | Northeast. |
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Sierra Leone, reference number 5 |
| Alternate names | Konnoh |
| Dialects | Northern Kono (Sando), Central Kono (Fiama, Gbane, Gbane Kando, Gbense, Gorama Kono, Kamara, Lei, Mafindo, Nimi Koro, Nimi Yama, Penguia, Soa, Tankoro, Toli). Not intelligible with Vai [vai]. Dialects have minor differences. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Mande, Western, Central-Southwestern, Central, Manding-Jogo, Manding-Vai, Vai-Kono |
| Language use | 25,000 L2 speakers (1981 Cranmer UBS). |
| Language development | NT: 2008. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Different from the Kono [gkp] dialect of Kpelle in Guinea. Agriculturalists: rice, greens, cassava, yams, coffee, cacao; diamond miners. Traditional religion, Muslim, Christian. |
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